Alfred Vail
American machinist and inventor
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Alfred Lewis Vail was an American machinist and inventor. Along with Samuel Morse, Vail was central in developing and commercializing American telegraphy between 1837 and 1844. Wikipedia
Born: September 25, 1807, Morristown, NJ
Died: January 18, 1859 (age 51 years), Morristown, NJ
Parents: Stephen Vail
